Spanish Health Official Says Moroccan Aid Vital in Restoring Flood-Hit Regions

This Moroccan assistance reflects a strong commitment to international solidarity, the Spanish official told MAP during the reception of a second Moroccan convoy on Saturday evening in Valencia. The convoy consisted of 13 trucks, including 12 pump trucks and a repair and tooling truck.

To ensure optimal working conditions for the Moroccan teams, specially equipped facilities were made available, assured the director of the Valencia Hospital. He was accompanied by the Director-General of Spanish Civil Protection, Virginia Barcones, the Consul General of Morocco in Valencia, Said Drissi El Bouzaidi, and other local officials.

This new deployment also includes 34 operators equipped with advanced technical tools to mark the terrain for rescuers and facilitate access to the disaster-stricken areas.

Following the floods that devastated several regions of Spain, HM King Mohammed VI had given His Very High Instructions to the Minister of the Interior to contact his Spanish counterpart and convey Morocco’s full readiness to send rescue teams and provide any necessary assistance to Spain in dealing with this natural disaster.

An initial exceptional Moroccan convoy, comprising 24 suction pump trucks and 70 operators, arrived in Spain on Wednesday to support relief efforts and assist the Valencia region, which was severely affected by the meteorological phenomenon known as ‘high-altitude isolated depression’, or ‘DANA’ as abbreviated in Spanish.